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where do you go if you want a tax break? the government. where do we go if you want a handout to de-government. this must stop. government is the unleveller of the playing field. this is a pact with ford for the american party that honors our principles and the american people and one that will help us not only when the argument but help us win elections. let me conclude by making this observation -- america is facing her greatest joys in the hours to come very weak and either go down the government that or we can go down the american past. the lesson is to turn the contest into the present. we believe as conservatives that freedom incentivizes ordinary people to do extraordinary things and that makes america an exceptional nation. in the last few years, it has become fashionable to talk about american exceptionalism, the idea that this country is better and different than any other on the planet. as republicans, we have criticized president obama for not believing in embracing american exceptionalism. it is imperative that we promote ameri
where do you go if you want a tax break? the government. where do we go if you want a handout to de-government. this must stop. government is the unleveller of the playing field. this is a pact with ford for the american party that honors our principles and the american people and one that will help us not only when the argument but help us win elections. let me conclude by making this observation -- america is facing her greatest joys in the hours to come very weak and either go down the...
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simplify the tax code. we have to be careful that we cannot create the kind of structural rigidity that causes europe to lose jobs. it cannot be a future of austerity alone. it has to be a future focus on growth and creating more jobs. >> okay. we will leave this white house meeting now. i have had enough of this. i'm not president anymore. we will go to a place where they cannot have meetings and kick the can down the road. we will go to striver city. a great place. hard-working americans, a bidder -- a little bit under the gun with this economy going down. rep edwards, rigell, you are representing two sides, east and west, of striver city. you are different parties. also represent the environment. here is a problem right now -- the factory employs 1200 people. it is bin trouble for a while now. there is another plant not too far away and the mayor has been telling you we will have to close one of these plants. 1200 and jobs will be lost in. you can be a conference call, mayor. have this call with your rep
simplify the tax code. we have to be careful that we cannot create the kind of structural rigidity that causes europe to lose jobs. it cannot be a future of austerity alone. it has to be a future focus on growth and creating more jobs. >> okay. we will leave this white house meeting now. i have had enough of this. i'm not president anymore. we will go to a place where they cannot have meetings and kick the can down the road. we will go to striver city. a great place. hard-working...
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there is no tax on the difference going into our income tax for congress to support us. they are all about free trade, and they should end the war that is costing us over $1 trillion a year. and the war, ring the troops home and use the -- and the war, bring the troops home, and build ships that protect our country. host: let go to congressman messer for a response. guest: the number one point that i would take from all of that is that she is right. the key to getting the country moving again is a growing economy. we have a debate about which philosophy will do the best job moving the country forward. the president has called for higher taxes. we not only had them midnight legislation that raised income taxes, but you also had payroll tax increases on virtually every american, and the health care package has tax increases in it as well. we will not get further revenue from additional tax increases. the best way to get further revenue is to have more workers, more jobs, which gives you more taxpayers, and that is the republican vision that we will work toward to get that
there is no tax on the difference going into our income tax for congress to support us. they are all about free trade, and they should end the war that is costing us over $1 trillion a year. and the war, ring the troops home and use the -- and the war, bring the troops home, and build ships that protect our country. host: let go to congressman messer for a response. guest: the number one point that i would take from all of that is that she is right. the key to getting the country moving again...
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by this year, create a new cyber security tax credit. there is another important thing that we can do this year that would also create jobs. that is offshore land. moving forward on offshore land. [applause] moving forward with offshore land could make maryland a new regional manufacturing hub for wind turbines. we will create jobs and generate abundant and clean and renewable energy, but only if we choose. mr. speaker, mr. president, members of the general assembly, let's get this done this year, shall we? [applause] ultimately, the greatest asset that we have as you well know is demonstrated by the votes you have cast. maryland has built up one of the most highly skilled workforce of the country. better choices, better results. the reality is that too many of the new jobs being created in our economy go on field -- go unfulfilled. why? too many people lack the skills to fill them. your vote on a bill will allow us to partner with businesses to put more workers with the skills they need to go kill jobs that are in the highest demand. --
by this year, create a new cyber security tax credit. there is another important thing that we can do this year that would also create jobs. that is offshore land. moving forward on offshore land. [applause] moving forward with offshore land could make maryland a new regional manufacturing hub for wind turbines. we will create jobs and generate abundant and clean and renewable energy, but only if we choose. mr. speaker, mr. president, members of the general assembly, let's get this done this...
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your governors, senators, mayors, city council, dog catcher, tax collector. are you in favor of term limits, yes or no? here are the numbers. host: you can also reach out to us by social media. host: i want to show you some of the numbers from the recently released gallup poll. they ask americans support for establishing term limits for federal lawmakers. suppose on election day you could vote for key issues as well as candidates. or againstote for the number of terms congress and senate can serve? nationally among adults those voting for term limits are in the 75% range. those who say they would vote against term limits, 21%. those who had no opinion, 5%. breaking it down among political parties, republicans, those voting for, who say they would vote for term limits, 82% of republicans questioned in this gallup poll, 82% say they would vote for term limits. 15% say they would vote against. 3% say they have no opinion. independence, 79% say they would vote for term limits. 17% say they would vote against. 4% say they have no opinion. and among democrats, 65%
your governors, senators, mayors, city council, dog catcher, tax collector. are you in favor of term limits, yes or no? here are the numbers. host: you can also reach out to us by social media. host: i want to show you some of the numbers from the recently released gallup poll. they ask americans support for establishing term limits for federal lawmakers. suppose on election day you could vote for key issues as well as candidates. or againstote for the number of terms congress and senate can...
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the tax code. the tax code is preferential for some people in some income levels and some circumstances and then other people talk about the marriage penalty under the tax code and it's not preferential. so i will stay away from the tax code, because the tax code is extremely confusing. and i don't think it's the real issue here. i'd love to see the tax code issue resolved. in the meantime, i'm much more interested in seeing lesbian and gay families be recognized and treated fairly by the government. host: president in his inaugural address earlier this week addressed the issue. the first time the word gay was used in an inaugural address. here's a portion of his speech. [video clip] >> we the people declare today that the most evident of truths that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still just as it guided our forebears through seneca falls and selma and stone wall, just as it guided all those men and women who left footprints along this great mall to hear a preacher say that
the tax code. the tax code is preferential for some people in some income levels and some circumstances and then other people talk about the marriage penalty under the tax code and it's not preferential. so i will stay away from the tax code, because the tax code is extremely confusing. and i don't think it's the real issue here. i'd love to see the tax code issue resolved. in the meantime, i'm much more interested in seeing lesbian and gay families be recognized and treated fairly by the...
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he said we need more taxes, and we'll be back asking for more taxes later. so as nearly as we can tell, based on what he has said, the taxes that he would lik to add to the ones he got by operation of law two and a half weeks ago is this light blue line right across here. so if the president were given all the tax increases he says at the moment he wants, that would provide this amount of revenue going out to 2040. as you can see, madam president, that doesn't do anything to lve the problem because the red here represents spending in the past and the spending escalation that will occur if we don't do anything to solve the spending problem. look at this line dramaticall going up to 2040. so as you can see, there's not enough revenue you can raise without completely shutting down the economy and solve the problem. in fact, it produces a rather static and totally insignificant amount o revenue in order to deal with the massive spending problem. so this constant demand for more and more tax increases on what i guess people assume the more successful guy down the
he said we need more taxes, and we'll be back asking for more taxes later. so as nearly as we can tell, based on what he has said, the taxes that he would lik to add to the ones he got by operation of law two and a half weeks ago is this light blue line right across here. so if the president were given all the tax increases he says at the moment he wants, that would provide this amount of revenue going out to 2040. as you can see, madam president, that doesn't do anything to lve the problem...
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we've got to make trget targeted cuts and reforms but we also believe we need to eliminate a lot of tax breaks and loopholes that we heard from our colleagues about in order to reduce the deficit in a balanced way. if you don't do that, you sock it to everybody else in the country. let's pass a balanced approach to reducing our deficit and not one that takes it out of the expenditure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: i would just say w have already increased the debt limit over $5 trillion in the obama administration, almost a 50% inkeys in the debt limit. let me also say we have had many several, temporary short-term increases in the de limit before there's been a more permanent long-term increase in 1987, 1990, 1996. it is not unprecedented, the action we're going to be taking today. with that, i yield two minutes to the distinguished member of the ways and means committee, the gentleman from washington state, mr. reichert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. reichert: thank you, mr.
we've got to make trget targeted cuts and reforms but we also believe we need to eliminate a lot of tax breaks and loopholes that we heard from our colleagues about in order to reduce the deficit in a balanced way. if you don't do that, you sock it to everybody else in the country. let's pass a balanced approach to reducing our deficit and not one that takes it out of the expenditure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: i would just...
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the sales tax. it is an idea gaining popularity with republican leaders. send us a tweet and tell us what say you are from and what you are talking about and what you have to share with us. that is @cspanwj. jamie is up next on the independent line. caller: good morning. i would like to preface by setting, can i have enough time to get my point across? we have a new governor who left congress as a member of the tea party caucus, which was headed by the likes of michelle bachman. i am pessimistic about our future at this point in time because we are pretty much being overtaken by tea partyism. the republican party could have taken over the senate if not for more -- richard burr doctor was able to run richard lugar it way from the senate. we had a democrat that was able to reach across the aisle and get things accomplished. the tea party do does seem to want to work anyway. it is their way or the highway. mike pence even caucused with the tea party with the united states house of representatives. i am
the sales tax. it is an idea gaining popularity with republican leaders. send us a tweet and tell us what say you are from and what you are talking about and what you have to share with us. that is @cspanwj. jamie is up next on the independent line. caller: good morning. i would like to preface by setting, can i have enough time to get my point across? we have a new governor who left congress as a member of the tea party caucus, which was headed by the likes of michelle bachman. i am...
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a gasoline tax is one of those options. >> a consumption tax. >> a carbon tax. howard dean is always candid. he said everybody needs to pay more tax. >> let's hear what you think about this. gasoline tax is a no-brainer. has not gone up in 20 years. i am going to put this question up for you to ask, what do you think of a gasoline tax, and remember this could happen over time, no increase in gas? 25 cents per gallon? 50 cents per gallon, seven 5 cents per gallon? a dollar a gallon? the money mostly would go directly to repair america's critical infrastructure. while they are boating, senator bennett. >> you don't have my number. >> what is your number? 15 cents. >> let's go back just for a moment. i agree, it is really important that we deal with facts and that we deal with common facts. let me tell you about europe, as a business person. there are certain countries in europe, many of which are not in crisis, that are absolutely the last place you would ever put a new job. the reason they are the last place you would put a new job is because the rules are around
a gasoline tax is one of those options. >> a consumption tax. >> a carbon tax. howard dean is always candid. he said everybody needs to pay more tax. >> let's hear what you think about this. gasoline tax is a no-brainer. has not gone up in 20 years. i am going to put this question up for you to ask, what do you think of a gasoline tax, and remember this could happen over time, no increase in gas? 25 cents per gallon? 50 cents per gallon, seven 5 cents per gallon? a dollar a...
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the top tax rate in russia -- in the u.s. went up to 39.6%. there is a flat tax in russia of 13%. better than.s. do rusher in taxes? -- russia. guest: this has been tested. "money printing will cause inflation" and it keeps not happening. don't tell me the numbers are skewed. at one point the say people have the wrong model. if you're not willing to say that, i cannot deal with that. that is something that is turning into something that is irrational. i don't think the measure of a country's success is how low the top tax rate is. would you rather live in russia or sweden? i would take sweden. we can argue. if you like to have lower tax rates at the top, tell me which social programs you want to cut. there is no evidence in our history that tax rates at the level we have are a big problem for the economy. host: comment on twitter with a question. guest: right now they are small. it's not clear there are any negatives. barring more is a good thing -- borrowing more is a good thing. that will hurt future growth, keep people unemployed for a long time. they will never get started on
the top tax rate in russia -- in the u.s. went up to 39.6%. there is a flat tax in russia of 13%. better than.s. do rusher in taxes? -- russia. guest: this has been tested. "money printing will cause inflation" and it keeps not happening. don't tell me the numbers are skewed. at one point the say people have the wrong model. if you're not willing to say that, i cannot deal with that. that is something that is turning into something that is irrational. i don't think the measure of a...
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cahoots with a biased media and to concentrate all power on the central government in washington with the tax and spend liberals. everyone of those phrases is contemporary. it is and attitude for more than a judgment that shuts us off from accurate history and from their promise of democracy. i am hoping this issue focusing on race and people's resistance to discuss race, to insist that race is salt and it is unsolvable -- is solved. they're both mean we do not need to discuss it. this issue discusses it. when we do discuss it, when we learn things, that is when good things happen. that is the doorway to the promise of freedom. america is still not there yet. i hope we can take advantage of this time. we're marching through these 50- year anniversaries. bring our history back into balance and address the problems of the future with intelligence and with patriotism. thank you. [applause] >> good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm so happy that amtrak or marc got itself together. it was wonderful to hear the comments that have been made so far. greeting is on behalf of the kellogg foundation. i a
cahoots with a biased media and to concentrate all power on the central government in washington with the tax and spend liberals. everyone of those phrases is contemporary. it is and attitude for more than a judgment that shuts us off from accurate history and from their promise of democracy. i am hoping this issue focusing on race and people's resistance to discuss race, to insist that race is salt and it is unsolvable -- is solved. they're both mean we do not need to discuss it. this issue...
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taxes are only relevant to that because taxes create that helps to create stability. so that is where taxes are relevant. we want to create fiscal stability, set policies in place but the private sector sees as helping to make the country more competitive. if the private sector and thinks the u.s. is likely on a relative bases to be more competitive in europe, they will typically make a decision to make investments in the u.s. as opposed to europe. if they decided to other parts of the world would likely be more competitive, they would make their investments there. two things we need to do, first, create fiscal stability. our live there to be a grand bargain style deficit deal that gets us on a trajectory across the long term that we're not dealing with this every few months. that's very destructive in terms of people making investment decisions. second, do some things in terms of policy. national energy policy and its destructive policy. continued investments in education and a change in immigration policy. executives would look at that and see those very positively
taxes are only relevant to that because taxes create that helps to create stability. so that is where taxes are relevant. we want to create fiscal stability, set policies in place but the private sector sees as helping to make the country more competitive. if the private sector and thinks the u.s. is likely on a relative bases to be more competitive in europe, they will typically make a decision to make investments in the u.s. as opposed to europe. if they decided to other parts of the world...
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when famine came, egypt wasthe people have given us seven years of extra taxes. let us follow the wisdom of joseph, pay down our debts and store up reserves against the leaner times that will surely come. in the midst of the great depression, franklin roosevelt said -- "there is a mysterious cycle in human events. to some generations much is given. of other generations much is expected. this generation has a rendezvous with destiny." we --right here in california-- have such a rendezvous withall around us we see doubt and skepticism about our future andbut what we have accomplished together these last two years, pessimism. orders were issued to jose de monterey for god and the king of spain. gaspar portola and a small band of brave men made their way slowly north, along an recognize the bay in the denseundaunted, portola sent for along what was to become el camino real, the kings highway. this time, father serra joined the rest is history, a with even greater success. of gold, the coming of the hundreds of thousands. land grant colleges, followed by the founding
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you see that in our tax code. our tax code is so complicated because there are so many giveaways to the special interest groups or the well- connected that don't privilege americans that work hard and try to put food on the table. >> i have often wondered and explored this if people have an appetite for limited government? americans in general, the government keeps getting bigger. we struggle to obtain the a slower right of growth, which is a great victory in a way it is. have you found an appetite for limited government? or limited government for others and not for themselves? >> i believe so. i said often times in the campaign trail that the constitution is very popular and big government is not popular. that is where we should anchor our program and policies. you saw this in the president's speech on monday even though it was a very liberal speech. he didn't call for big government. >> the inaugural address? >> yeah, the inaugural address. that's because he knows what bill clinton knew in 1996, that big governm
you see that in our tax code. our tax code is so complicated because there are so many giveaways to the special interest groups or the well- connected that don't privilege americans that work hard and try to put food on the table. >> i have often wondered and explored this if people have an appetite for limited government? americans in general, the government keeps getting bigger. we struggle to obtain the a slower right of growth, which is a great victory in a way it is. have you found...
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pay their taxes which is a critical part of this whole comprehensive approach. give them a chance to earn their way into citizenship learning english and the basics about america's history. and making sure that the amount of illegal immigrants -- amount of legal immigration that is allowed in the united states is based on the state of our economy. we are going to enshrine in here the principle when it comes to job openings americans get the first grab at it and the first opportunity and that's the way it should be. we're going to make certain beyond that there are opportunities for others and there are a variety of different ways we approach it. let me close by addressing one issue that is near and deer. it's been 12 years, 12 years since i introduced the dream act. i never gave up because when you meet these young people you can't give up. but there were some disappointing times and sad times. the last time around i met with these young people and i told them i'm never giving up on you, don't give up on us. that's what this is about. the dream act is going to b
pay their taxes which is a critical part of this whole comprehensive approach. give them a chance to earn their way into citizenship learning english and the basics about america's history. and making sure that the amount of illegal immigrants -- amount of legal immigration that is allowed in the united states is based on the state of our economy. we are going to enshrine in here the principle when it comes to job openings americans get the first grab at it and the first opportunity and that's...
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mired in the back and forth, but i believe we would be doing more to prevent future tragedies and the tax if we take -- attacks if we take the recommendation . they just wanted to look at the facts, which they did an excellent job doing, and tell us what we need to do. >> thinking about future attacks and trying to prevent those, on september 12, the president vowed to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people in benghazi. we ask the question and the senator talk about the people perpetrating the recent attacks in algeria, were they emboldened because no one has yet paid the penalty for our facility in benghazi? >> i know the fbi has been briefing some committees, i assume members of staff in this committee are included. , about the progress of their investigation. i got the update from the director a few days ago when he returned from south africa. they are following some very promising leads and putting together cases. they would have to speak to you directly about that in a classified setting. i think what they are trying to determine is how best to respond. what the preside
mired in the back and forth, but i believe we would be doing more to prevent future tragedies and the tax if we take -- attacks if we take the recommendation . they just wanted to look at the facts, which they did an excellent job doing, and tell us what we need to do. >> thinking about future attacks and trying to prevent those, on september 12, the president vowed to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people in benghazi. we ask the question and the senator talk about the...
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i have a hard time telling my constituents in taxes that congress is looking at passing a raft of new laws when the laws we currently have on the books are so woefully not enforced. i think we need to do what we can to address the shortcomings in mental health care, as well as background checks mechanisms we used to screen out prohibited gun buyers. we need to ask what the years of the institutionalization of the mentally ill have done for the safety of the american public. we need to ask about people who are subjected to a court order to outpatient mental health treatment. tens of millions are falling to the cracks and surely, we can agree that more needs to be done to and from -- enforce existing gun laws. the gun prosecutions are down across the board. mr. chairman, i hope we will have a follow-up hearing to ask administration witnesses to come before the panel and testify why agencies of government are not enforcing laws that congress has already passed. it is worth noting that five years ago, congress was asking the same questions we are asking right now. in 2008, there was an at
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guest: dealers can explain the tax credit that exists for consumers. it is important to keep a variety of options available for consumers. if we are going to meet the 2025 standards of 52.5 miles per gallon, it is going to take not just more hybrid vehicles, but it will also take continued improvement in the efficiency of the internal combustion engine, and companies are focused on that. when you walk around the auto show, they will have exhibits that show some of the things they're doing that make the traditional gasoline-powered engine even more efficient and increase gas mileage. host: next call from matt blunt, president of the american automotive policy council -- dug in syracuse, new york. caller: good morning. mr. blunt, i wonder if you could explain to the american taxpayer and consumer why the taxpayer bailout should not be totally paid back by the government, to the government, by the big three auto makers. guest: you know, the government has an ownership stake in general motors today. they have worked with the government, a general motors an
guest: dealers can explain the tax credit that exists for consumers. it is important to keep a variety of options available for consumers. if we are going to meet the 2025 standards of 52.5 miles per gallon, it is going to take not just more hybrid vehicles, but it will also take continued improvement in the efficiency of the internal combustion engine, and companies are focused on that. when you walk around the auto show, they will have exhibits that show some of the things they're doing that...